toolposts and live centers
When you mount a (fairly standard, from HF) live center in the tailstock, and have a small diameter workpiece, how do you arrange your tooling to be able to turn it? I have a TS Eng. QC toolpost.
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Richard Kleinhenz <woodnpen@...>
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Re: beginner needs help
For external threads, Fowler (IIRC), makes a micrometer attachment
consisting of 2 triangular prisms with little elastic thingies that
hold them to the micrometer spindle & anvil. Each prism has
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Roy
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Re: beginner needs help
What I see as the problem with the razor blade idea is that it is
dependent on the shape of the tip of the tool cutting the thread. Any
wear and you are getting off in diameter. And if you were
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William A Williams <bwmsbldr@...>
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Re: Knurling tool - Micro-Mark
shipped. Not a big
there is interest.
eric
please let me know what you learn
mike
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mikeaita1
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Re: beginner needs help
<bwmsbldr@j...> wrote:
to
yes thread wires will work
but i am looking for something simpler
for the thread I'm cutting, 9/16 12, shoving in the blade parts of
the caliper gives a number of about
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mikeaita1
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Knurling tool - Micro-Mark
I found a cheapo knurler on micro-mark.com for less than $14.00 shipped. Not a big
investment if it turns out being lame. I can post the findings if there is interest.
--Eric
Part # 82771 DIAMOND
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phrak9 <phrak9@...>
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Re: Scissor Knurling Tool
My first stop, however, out of stock :(
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phrak9 <phrak9@...>
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Re: beginner needs help
< Seems like some simple attachments to the caliper could be made to
work for fine threads and even internal threads. Is such a thing
offered for sale or do I need to make it? >
Thread wires?
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William A Williams <bwmsbldr@...>
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<rralbers@j...> wrote:
wrote:
that
threads
Actually I cut 9/16 12 coarse threads for a fixture i need for an
invention i am working on. the coarse threads are very forgiving.
A remaining issue is
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mikeaita1
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Re: beginner needs help
Congrats! I know how elated I felt when I first cut something that
looked as good as "the pictures in the book". :-)
Of course, you realize that few items really need the precision
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Richard Albers <rralbers@...>
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Re: Scissor Knurling Tool
Beware the Little Machine Shop knurling tool. They are a great
supplier and offer many quality items but the knurling tool is not
one of them. I purchased one several months ago. I recently had
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les_grenz <lesgrenz@...>
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Re: beginner needs help
thanks everyone for helping
i finally cut some respectable threads today
mike aita
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mikeaita1
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Re: beginner needs help
thanks everyone for helping
i finally cut some respectable threads today
mike aita
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mikeaita1
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Re: just got a lathe
Hi Mike,
I too just bought a "Homier" 7x12 mini-lathe, 'live in WI. near
Madison. I'm currently working as a biomed tech in Madison, but have
experience in various other areas of engineering
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Don <dj.smith@...>
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Re: Scissor Knurling Tool
Little machine shop..Chris Wood
Max
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franksjoy@...
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Eric,
How much? Got a picture?
Jerry
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Jerry Smith <jfsmith@...>
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Scissor Knurling Tool
Anyone have any suggestions on who sells a scissor knurling tool for a
speedway mini lathe? I have a TS engineering QC toolpost on the lathe
--Eric
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phrak9 <phrak9@...>
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MicroMark 7x14
I also was thinking of getting one of these machines. I am currently trying
to figure out if I want one of the 9x20 lathes or 7xX. Wonder if anyone in
this group has purchased one yet. I would love
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haplesstechnoweenie <haplesstechnoweenie@...>
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walt dreyfus <wdreyfus@...>
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lathe page
I don't think my first post made it.
Go to.... http://www.qsl.net/kf4zgz/kf4zgz_001.htm
to see the coils I've built with my 7x12.
Matt
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kf4zgz <kf4zgz@...>
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